Isaac Fulwood, former DC police chief under Marion Barry, has died - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Saturday, September 02, 2017

Isaac Fulwood Jr. took command during what the D.C. police department's website called the District’s “most tumultuous periods." He served as chief of police from 1989 to 1992. [Logo](#) WEEKEND HEADLINES - September 02, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Isaac Fulwood, former DC police chief under Marion Barry, has died]( Isaac Fulwood Jr. took command during what the D.C. police department's website called the District’s “most tumultuous periods." He served as chief of police from 1989 to 1992. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Gasoline prices head higher while motorists panic]( The spike in gasoline prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has hit the accelerator. The national average for regular was $2.56 a gallon by late Friday afternoon, an increase of 20 cents in the last week, according to GasBuddy. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Authorities teaming up this weekend to stop any illegal ATV, dirt bike riders]( The crackdown involves more than 50 Prince George's County police officers and 25 Maryland State Police troopers, and will run countywide throughout the holiday weekend. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Fewer carrying flood insurance despite risk]( The number of policies in force today has fallen in 43 of the 50 states since 2012, dropping from almost 5.5 million to just under 5 million, a decrease of 10 percent. But what's driving the drop in policies? Sponsored by Maryland Transportation Authority [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Top safety tips for traveling this Labor Day weekend]( With the busy holiday weekend coming up, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) offers the following travel tips to riders. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Labor Day: When will the rain arrive? Leave?]( With folks heading out of town toward the beaches or the mountains, here’s what to expect with the weather. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [How to tell if you’re deficient in these 5 nutrients]( Here are some of the most common nutrients you may be lacking and how you can get your fill. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Local restaurateur is Texas-bound to feed Hurricane Harvey victims]( Mark Bucher, co-owner of the restaurant Community in Bethesda, is no stranger to cooking for storm-weary people. - [Local schools launch campaigns to help Houston schoolchildren]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Prosecutors to drop manslaughter charge in Lansdowne baby death]( Prosecutors plan to drop the most serious charge — involuntary manslaughter — against the driver who hit and killed a 5-month-old in Loudoun County. 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What's closed?]( Here’s a list of what’s open and what’s closed during the Labor Day holiday Monday. - [95 Express Lanes operators release Labor Day schedule for reversible lanes]( - [Police to increase patrols on BW Parkway for Labor Day weekend]( - [Traffic]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Suspected Metro shooter with face tattoos hid under car before arrest]( Police have arrested a man suspected of firing a gun down an escalator in the Columbia Heights Metro station around noon on Aug. 25. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Trump sets 2018 pay raise for federal employees]( President Donald Trump authorized a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian and military employees beginning Jan. 1, 2018. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Local first responders face rising waters in Harvey’s aftermath]( In D.C, Maryland and Virginia, task force team members, boats and other assets are ready to deploy immediately if needed for another emergency or for relieving or rotating with crews in Texas, officials said. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Urine trouble: X2 line halted as safety measures split drivers, Metro]( Some Metrobus drivers are refusing to get behind the wheel after they say their requests for increased safety measures have been ignored in the wake of a urine-throwing incident. Partnership [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Komen Washington D.C. Race for the Cure]( Register now for the Komen Washington D.C. Race for the Cure on September 9 at Freedom Plaza. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [What you need to know about the National Book Festival]( The Library of Congress’s 17th annual event is Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy a day of presentations, panels, games, giveaways and family-friendly activities. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Sorry, dock: Freestanding bike share will soon be tested around DC]( The idea is both to expand options and to solve a common complaint by Capital Bikeshare riders: finding no available space at a bike-share dock at the end of their trip. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Trump mulls decision on young immigrants in US illegally]( “These are kids who know no other country, who are brought here by their parents and don’t know another home. And so I really do believe that there needs to be a legislative solution,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan. 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